IND vs PAK: Former Pakistan all-rounder Fawad Alam feels that the batting and bowling duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah could be pivotal for Team India if they are to hurt their arch-rivals in the upcoming T20 World Cup clash on June 9 in New York.
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In-Form Team IND vs ‘Under Pressure’ PAK
While Team India kick started their campaign with a win against Ireland on June 5, their rivals Pakistan got off to the worst possible start in the tournament as they lost to world cup debutants USA on June 6 as fans witnessed a major upset in the starting few matches of the quadrennial event.
“Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will make an impact for India in the game because of their experience and also the quality of both of them. They can easily take the game away from Pakistan,” Alam told PTI videos in an interview.
“As a team, India is well-balanced, and it will be really hard to get past them.” Alam, who played 19 Tests, 38 ODIs and 24 T20Is for his country, said left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir will have to come up with a match-turning effort against India, similar to his burst against them in the Champions Trophy final 2017.
“I feel Mohammad Amir will redeem himself and give a match-winning performance against India alongside captain Babar who has had a pretty decent record against them,” said Alam.
Alam slammed the result against USA and believes that Babar Azam’s men will be under a lot of pressure going into the clash.
“Pakistan losing to the USA is very shocking. The USA is playing in their first World Cup, so it is not acceptable at all. Now the pressure is on Pakistan in the game against India. All I can hope is for a good game of cricket,” he added.
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